Henry Kenneth Crowder, 76, died in the fire which occurred on Poppy Road east of Madison. His wife and and son were taken to Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem for treatment of burns and smoke inhalation.

The fire occurred just before midnight. The Jacobs Creek Fire department, along with mutual aid from Shiloh and Wentworth fire departments, responded to the blaze.

Authorities blamed a chimney failure for the fire and said it was accidental.